Driving between Montague and Riversdale this weekend

Coastline and plastic

All the bits of plastic I see on the coast always make me think of this chap called Simon who does installations with found plastic to raise awareness about plastic in our oceans.  More on his work here.

Flotsam - worn down by the sea

I have no idea what this piece of wood was but the layers have been beautifully worn and bleached by the sea and the sun.

Lichen and drift wood

Jongensfontein coastline - on the Stilbaai side

For Katie - Born Free

Between 2 places

German/English dictionary
Map of London from the said dictionary
Map of the Cape Peninsula from 1963
Birds cut from the 'Endangered birds of the Western Cape 1967'

HEADING BACK FROM LA

From browsing at Harbinger to lunch at Cecconi's I checked in on the LA design front this past week. Westweek occurs every March, bringing designers, trade resources and La Cienega galleries together at parties, product launches and panel discussions. What a week it was! From hearing the Editor in Chief panel keynote at the PDC to moderating the upcoming Bravo designer panel to kick off their new Million Dollar Decorator show, the week was filled with informative talks in a vibrant design destination.

Here are some of the favorite spots I returned to:

Joe Lucas and Parrish Chilcoat's Harbinger Shop in Almont Yard

Lee Stanton Antiques

Cecconi's Restaurant

Suzanne Rheinstein's Hollyhock on La Cienega

Joan's on Third

Lemonade in Venice

Blackman Cruz on Highland